Top 10 Trails in Pennsylvania

We asked the residents and visitors of Pennsylvania to tell us which trails deserve a Top 10 accolade. We were flooded with responses. Thank you! This speaks volumes to the enthusiasm and passion that Pennsylvanians have for their trails.

1 Great Allegheny Passage

We heard you loud and clear. The Great Allegheny Passage is Pennsylvania's crown jewel of trails! The 150-mile trail—which spans two states along great rivers and across mountain passes—is a favorite of locals and visitors alike.

2 Allegheny River Trail

Clarion and Venango counties

If any trail in Pennsylvania gives the GAP a run for its money, it’s the 32-mile Allegheny River Trail, which is also RTC's September 2014 Trail of the Month! Scenery and wildlife are just two reasons why this one tops the list.

3 Pine Creek Rail Trail

Lycoming and Tioga counties

If you want to visit the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, let the Pine Creek Rail Trail be your guide. For 55 of its 62 miles, the trail hugs Pine Creek, offering great views of dramatic rock outcrops and waterfalls.

4 Ghost Town Trail

Cambria and Indiana counties

The Ghost Town Trail has a spooky name, but the trail is anything but scary. You can pair your walking or biking adventure with an on-trail history lesson, thanks to interpretive signs about the old railroad towns, preserved blast furnaces and other historic markers.

5 Heritage Rail Trail

Heritage Rail-Trail | Photo courtesy Traillink.com

York County

History seeps from the 22-mile Heritage Rail Trail, winner of DCNR's Pennsylvania Trail of the Year award for 2015. The trail occupies one of the oldest rail corridors in the nation and passes through quaint turn-of-the-century villages like New Freedom, Pa. A lunch stop at the restored depot will fuel you for the remainder of your ride!

6 D & L - Lehigh Gorge Trail

Carbon and Luzerne counties

A critical connection in Jim Thorpe will make this amazing trail even better. The pedestrian bridge over the Lehigh River will create 130 miles of continuous trail!

7 Sandy Creek Trail

Venango County

The Sandy Creek Trail traverses some of the most remote and spectacular countryside in northwestern Pennsylvania. Impressive features of this 12-mile paved trail include tunnels and massive trestles like the Belmar Bridge, which crosses the Allegheny River.

8 Butler-Freeport Community Trail

Armstrong and Butler counties

Over the trail’s 20 miles, you will pass over burbling streams and cruise through shady forests and farmland. The scenery varies, but one thing stays the same: The folks on the trail are friendly and out to have a memorable day on the trail, just like you.

9 Oil Creek State Park Trail

Oil Creek State Park Trail | Photo courtesy Traillink.com

Crawford and Venango counties

This trail has something to satisfy everyone. From fly fishermen to cyclists to cross-country skiiers, the Oil Creek State Park Trail pleases them all! The trail connects to Titusville via the Queen City Trail, further broadening the options for trail enthusiasts.